Minneapolis Auditorium
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| Minneapolis Auditorium | |
|---|---|
| Location | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 44°58′08″N 93°16′26″W / 44.969°N 93.274°WCoordinates: 44°58′08″N 93°16′26″W / 44.969°N 93.274°W |
| Opened | 1927 |
| Demolished | 1989 |
| Construction cost | $3,150,000 USD ($42.1 million in 2012 dollars[1]) |
| Capacity | 10,000 |
| Tenants | |
| Minneapolis Lakers (NBA) (1947–1960) | |
Minneapolis Auditorium was an indoor arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It hosted the NBA's Minneapolis Lakers from 1947 until they left for Los Angeles in 1960. The arena held 10,000 people and was built in 1927. It was demolished in 1989 to make way for the convention center.
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- ^ Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–2008. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
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| Preceded by first arena |
Home of the Minneapolis Lakers 1947 – 1959 |
Succeeded by Minneapolis Armory |
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